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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the author told she needs to select from the pile?
(a) a leaf.
(b) a brick.
(c) a rock.
(d) a piece of wood.

2. Who does the driver introduce himself as when they arrive at the settlement?
(a) a tribal elder.
(b) an American.
(c) a leader in education.
(d) the authors interpreter.

3. How long was the drive across the desert?
(a) four hours.
(b) two hours.
(c) ten hours.
(d) five hours.

4. What does the author immediately suffer injuries to from thorny grass called spinifex?
(a) her feet.
(b) her face.
(c) her calves.
(d) her shoulders.

5. What does the main character do for a living?
(a) graphic designer.
(b) teacher.
(c) business woman.
(d) health care practitioner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author watch in horror as it burns?

2. What does the author hope will help the reader understand the core message of the book?

3. Where is the author taken to watch the natives perform?

4. What kind of narrative is the book?

5. Where does a walkabout take place?

(see the answer key)

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